How the light discovers the position of any one who is under law! Once I labored hard under it, thinking that when I had done so much, God would do so much. When light shone on me, how could I carry out that thought, saying, " I will do," when God said, " I have done it all, have given Christ, and the true light now shines down?"
God will not be in the second place, He takes the first place, proclaiming life to the poor sinner through that Son raised from the dead. I am in a scene where God is everything, and I must get out of the way. Ah! how blessed when the soul can say, " Let God have His proper place as God, let Him act, and I will put myself out of the way." Does He say there is forgiveness by the blood of His Son? Let Him have His own way. Has He given the light? Let it shine. The effect of light shining in the heart of a sinner is beautiful-it gladdens the heart. Let there be no putting a curtain over my ways to prevent the in-shining of the light. If walking in the light I shall see failure and confess it at once. I shall love the light that discovers it and shall judge it; and the blood cleanses from all sin.
In early days there was an extraordinary power of communion amongst Christians, they seemed to be of one spirit and mind simply because they walked in the light. If I want to get the power of fellowship, I must have the full light shining down and walk in it.